Menger Hotel (San Antonio, Tex.).; Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration.
Opening on February 1, 1859, the Menger Hotel had been an important part of San Antonio life until it was scheduled for demolition in 1940. Ella Stumpf tells of her role in the purchase and restoration of the hotel.
Maude Siddall relates family history, particularly the family's efforts to preserve the Union Grove Baptist Church located near White Hall, which was built by Dougald McAlpine.
Comfort, Texas Wiedenfeld recounts the history and culture of Comfort, Texas and personal history of his family who has lived there since the early 1900s.
Historic buildings--Texas--La Grange (Tex.).; La Grange (Tex.).
La Grange, Texas Marguerite Willmann narrates a tour of her historic home in La Grange, Texas which was owned by Nathaniel W. Faison and his family from 1866 to 1961.
HemisFair (1968: San Antonio, Tex.).; Yarborough, Senator Ralph.; Tower of the Americas (San Antonio, Tex.).; Frost, Tom.; Hilton Hotel (San Antonio, Tex.).
H. B. Zachry discusses the origins and planning for the 1968 HemisFair held in San Antonio. Included are Tower of the Americas, building of the Hilton Hotel in four months using modular construction, and post-Hemisfair plans.
San Antonio River (Tex.).; San Antonio (Tex.)--History.; Paseo del Rio (San Antonio, Tex.).; San Antonio (Tex.)--Politics and government.
A speech delivered by Robert H. H. Hugman to the San Antonio Historical Association on April 19, 1975. Also included is an autobiographical note by Robert H. H. Hugman.
Falkenberg, Hans Gotfreid Melcher.; Stonemasons--Texas.; Texas Capital and capitol.; Texas State Capitol (Austin, Tex.).; Swedish Americans--Texas.
During the late 19th century, Pierce's great-grandfather emigrated from Sweden and worked on construction of the Texas State Capitol and as a surveyor and draftsman throughout Texas.